Articles categorized as Dear Melissa

January 11, 2016, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: I Need a Calorie-Tracking Intervention
Dear Melissa, I know you caution against tracking food on the Whole30. However, I feel stressed and unsettled if I’m not tracking, even though...

December 14, 2015, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: First Dates on the Whole30
Dear Melissa, Is it possible to go on a first date on the Whole30? I hadn’t given it any thought until a guy asked...

November 30, 2015, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: I Quit Smoking, But Now I’m Overeating
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...

November 9, 2015, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: What Adulty Beverage Is Best?
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...

October 5, 2015, 3:20 pm
Dear Melissa, Can I Intermittent Fast During my Whole30?
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...

September 28, 2015, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: Why Do I Still Want to Kill All the Things?
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...

September 14, 2015, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: Grandparents Behaving Badly
Have the grandparents of the family been unsupportive of your Whole30 efforts with your kiddos? This is definitely an emotionally-charged issue, but Melissa Urban...

September 8, 2015, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: My Whole30 Buddy is a Total Downer
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...

August 3, 2015, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: Do I Always Have to Do the Whole30 By-the-Book?
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...

July 13, 2015, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: Why Can’t I Eat What My Friends Eat?
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...

June 29, 2015, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: Where’s the Support in my Whole30 Support Group?
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...

June 22, 2015, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: Should I Break Up With Fruit?
In this Dear Melissa, we're talking to a woman who is concerned that she's too dependent on fruit during her Whole30. While there is...

June 8, 2015, 2:26 pm
Dear Melissa: I’m Worried About My Grandkids on the Whole30
We're seeing so many families taking on a Whole30 together, kids and all, and we think that's wonderful! However, If you've experienced some less-than-enthusiastic...

December 29, 2014, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: Saving Yourself from Whole30 Mealtime Madness
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new Food Freedom habits, and figuring out...

December 15, 2014, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: My Stressful Job is Killing My Whole30
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new Food Freedom habits, and figuring out...

November 17, 2014, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: Talking Whole30 with Friends and Family
Dear Melissa, Since completing a Whole30 in January 2013, I have been eating a (mostly) Whole30-inspired diet and have never felt better. My family...

November 10, 2014, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: Your Whole30 Holiday Strategy
I am on Day 3 of my second (attempt) at the Whole30. I feel more prepared and educated this time around, and I am...

November 3, 2014, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: Grammy’s Feelings vs. the Whole30
Dear Melissa, I just completed my Whole30, and what a difference! I never thought I would find something that would have such an effect...